Regulators are to review the Code of Conduct overseeing global distribution systems in Europe – a process which could eventually see fundamental changes being made to reflect the new marketplace.
The review is expected to start over the course of the European summer, with the European Commission kickstarting the process with a questionnaire being sent to “stakeholders” in the industry, including Travelport, Amadeus and Sabre.
Dubbed by some as a “healthcheck” of the Code (still called The Code of Conduct for Use of Computerised Reservation Systems), officials are required to establish whether any changes are needed to the framework by March 2012.
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